SAC's Fighter Planes and Their Operations
Author | : Robert J. Boyd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Fighter planes |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Robert J. Boyd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Fighter planes |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert J. Boyd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2011-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781780394251 |
Author | : Earl McGill |
Publisher | : Helion |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781909384941 |
Nominated as Best Military History Book 2013 in the prestigious journal Air Power History, published by the US Air Force Historical Foundation The events in Jet Age Man took place during the early Cold War, an era that will go down as a period when civilization teetered on the edge of the abyss. To some, nuclear deterrence appeared as utter madness, and was in fact commonly referred to as M.A.D. The concept of Mutually Assured Destruction provoked protests and marches, and the architect of M.A.D, General Curtis LeMay, became a symbol of madness himself. Raised during those turbulent times, most contemporary historians conclude that we were lucky to have survived. What they fail recognize is that for LeMay and the thousands of Cold War warriors who fought and won while serving in the Strategic Air Command, the proof of concept lies not in the "what if?" but in the reality, "what did." Historically, M.A.D. succeeded where appeasement, diplomacy and even hot wars failed. When The Wall came down, strength, not weakness, had prevailed. Most of this story takes place in the Cold War trenches of the Strategic Air Command. It is about those who served and the many who died, told by someone who, as a young man, literally held the fate of all mankind within reach of a switch. More particularly, this is a story of man's interaction with two bombers that changed the course of political history, and were perhaps the most influential aircraft in the annals of aircraft development. The author piloted and instructed in both the B-47 and the B-52, starting out as a copilot in the B-47, then aircraft commander and finally, instructor pilot in both aircraft. Jet Age Man chronicles his fifteen-year relationship with the B-47 and the aircraft the B-47 became, the B-52--a bomber still in service today.
Author | : Charles K. Hopkins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Government publications |
ISBN | : |
Author | : ROBERT S. HOPKINS |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781902109565 |
Author | : John Garbinski |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2007-02-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1411650697 |
The dawn of the Nuclear Age. The birth of the Cold War. These events are hauntingly portrayed in North River Depot. An historical novel about the United States First ""Operational"" Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Storage Site. This novel tells the story of the ""Silent Peacekeepers."" Men sworn to secrecy, during the most dangerous period in the History of the United States. North River Depot is a must read for anyone interested in the history of Nuclear Weapons and the Cold War.This book was originally published in 2005. In 2007 a second edition was published with minor changes. This third and final edition (2011) has been completely revised with the addition of several new photographs.
Author | : Walton S. Moody |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Air defenses |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Melvin G. Deaile |
Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2018-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1682472493 |
Always at War is the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early decades of the Cold War. More than a simple history, it describes how an organization dominated by experienced World War II airmen developed a unique culture that thrives to this day. Strategic Air Command was created because of the Air Force’s internal beliefs, but the organization evolved as it responded to the external environment created by the Cold War. In the aftermath of World War II and the creation of an independent air service, the Air Force formed SAC because of a belief in the military potential of strategic bombing centralized under one commander. As the Cold War intensified, so did SAC’s mission. In order to prepare SAC’s “warriors” to daily fight an enemy they did not see, as well as to handle the world’s most dangerous arsenal, the command, led by General Curtis LeMay, emphasized security, personal responsibility, and competition among the command. Its resources, political influence, and manning grew as did its “culture” until reaching its peak during the Cuban Missile Crisis. SAC became synonymous with the Cold War and its culture forever changed the Air Force as well as those who served.
Author | : Rick Rodrigues |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-01-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780786475162 |
In the aftermath of World War II, the Continental Air Command was redesignated as the Strategic Air Command (SAC) as part of a plan to organize the Army Air Forces around three new organizations based on strategic, tactical and air defense missions. Nearly everything about the SAC was secretive--its capabilities, strengths, order of battle and unit identities. Its aircraft were rarely photographed and those images that were captured revealed little information. This book comprehensively documents SAC tactical aircraft markings from the organization's inception in 1946 to the end of the tail-marking era in April 1953, a period when the marking schemes included large tail markings, vivid squadron identification markings and attractive, colorful unit insignia. The SAC's history is described along with the evolution of its aircraft markings policy and basic definitions of markings terminology. There are individual unit sections on SAC's bombardment, strategic reconnaissance and fighter groups and wings. The text is heavily illustrated and features many never before seen photographs of SAC aircraft in full war paint.
Author | : Charles K. Hopkins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Government publications |
ISBN | : |